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J. Gr.A HARDIE, Jr.

MAILING MACHINE.

Patented Feb. 21, 18.88.

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MAILING MACHINE.

Patented Feb. 21

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lilnrrn Stearns 'rnnrr @ritieni l JAMES G. HARDIE, JR., OF CANTON, NEWT YORK.

MAlLlNGell/CHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part o Letters Patent No. 378,309, dated February 21, 188.

Application filed June, 1887. Serial No. 240,647. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom may concern:

,e it known that l, .learns G. Hannie, J r., a citizen of the United States, residing at Canton, in the county of St. Lawrence and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in lliailingdliachines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in mailing-machines for addressing newspapers and other periodicals; and it consists in the peculiar construction and combination of devices, that will be more fully set forth hereinafter, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a mailingmachine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the opposite side of the machine. Fig. 3 is afront elevation of the saine. Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken on the line a: of Fig. et.

A represents a rectangular metallic case, which comprises the main frame or body of the mailing-machine, and has its front and rear ends open and its upper side removed for a suit-able distance from its front end.

B represents an inverted- U -sliaped metallic yoke the central portion of which is arranged transversely on top of the frame or ease A, and the vertical arms of which bear against opposite sides of the case and are secured thereto by means of screws. These vertical arms constitute guides C, and are provided on their front sides with vertical grooves.

D represents vertical metallic guides, which are screwed to the sides ot' the case A at a suitable distance in advance of the guides C and are provided on their rear edges with ver tical grooves. From the central portion of the yoke B projects a vertical handle, E,Which is adapted to be grasped by one hand of the operator. To one side of the case A, near the lower edge thereof, is secured an outwardlyextending bracket-arm, F.

G represents a stationary transverse cutting blade or jaw which is secured on the front side of the case A at the lower edge thereof, and one end of the said stationary jaw projects beyond one side of the case.

H represents the longitudinal rock-shaft, which has its rear end journaled in the outer end of the bracket-arm F, and the front por- -tion of the said rock-shaft extends through and is journaled in a transverse opening in the projecting end of the jaw G. The front end of the rock-shaft H is squared for a suitable distance in front of the jaw G, and on the said squared portion of the shaft is secured one end of a rocking jaw or cutter, l. The outer extremity of the shaft H is serew-threaded,and on the said threaded portion of the shaft is tted the clamping-nut K,which bears against the outer side of the jaw l.

L represents a dat spring which has one end tted on the threaded end of the shaft, and the free end of the said spring bears rearwardly against the free end of the jaw I and fits in arecess, M, madein thei'ront side thereof.

N represents a clamping-nut which Works on the threaded end of the shaft and bears against the inner end of the spring, thereby securing the latter between the nuts K and L. Near the rear end of the shaft H is secured a gear-pinion, O.

P represents an operatingvframe which is substantially U shaped, and has a central transverse portion arranged under the case A, and its vertical arms B embracing opposite sides of the case Aand provided on theirfront and rear edges With vertical tongues which engage the opposing grooves in the guides C and D. The operating-frame is thereby rendered vertically movable on the case, as will be readily understood. Through the outerv side of one of the vertical arms R is bolted a depending vertical arm, F', which is provided on its inner side with rack-teeth that engage the teeth of the pinion O.

T represents a pair of dat springs which have their central portions secured on pins that project upward from the central portion' wheels V, and one end of the said shaft,wl.iich

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projects beyond the side of the frame, is provided with a gear-wheel, W, which is rigidly secured thereto.

On the opposing sides of the frame A, at the front edge thereof, are secured vertically-adjustable bearing-plates X,in which isj ournaled a transverse shaft, Y, which shaft extends through Vertical openings Z, with which the side walls of the case are provided. One end of the said shaft projects beyond the rockshaftH and has a milled thumb-nut, Z'. The opposite end of the shaft has rigidly secured to it a spur-wheel, A', which meshes with the wheel NV, and on the outer side of the said spur-wheel A' is a rigid ratchet-wheel, V', the teeth of which are arranged at suitable distances apart. From one of the vertical arms Rof the operating-frame I? projects a forwardextending arm, C', to the outer end of which is pivoted a spring-actuated pawl, D', adapted to engage the ratchet-wheel V'. On the central portion of the shaftY is a roller, E', which is preferably made of hard rubber, but may be made of other suitable material, and the said roller bears against the upper sides of the spur-wheels V.

F2 represents a reservoir for paste, which is adapted to t in the case A and to slide longitudinally therein. The front side of the said reservoir is inclined downward and forward, and in the lower edge thereof is made a transverse opening, G'.

H' represents a pair of bearing-blocks, which are secured on the front side of the reservoir, and in the said bearing-blocks are journaled the projecting spindles of a roller, I', which roller is preferably made of hard rubber and is arranged to cover the opening G'.

K' represents the metallic strap or plate, which is screwed to the inclined front side of the plate S', and is provided at its front ends with a transverse slot, L', arranged immediately above the roller I'. On the rear side of the case or reservoir F2 is a screw-cap, M', which covers an opening in the reservoir through which paste may be introduced thereto. In the under side of the top of the case A is a longitudinal shallow groove, N.

O' represents a fiat spring which is secured on the upper side of the case A, and has a depending stud at its rear extremity, which stud extends downward through an opening in the top of the case and is adapted to enter a re cess in the upper side of the reservoir, and thereby retain the latter in position when inserted in the case A.

The operation of my invention is as follows: A strip of paper, a, on which the addresses are printed in the usual manner, is inserted through the groove N', and from thence passes downward through the slot L' and bears on the upper side of the roller I', and then passes forward between the roller E' and the spurred wheels V, which spurred wheels impinge against the under side of the paper, and. are thereby adapted to move it forward at each partial rotation of the shaft U. The pressure of the springs T against the operating-frame I? causes the same to be normally lowered from the case A, and the rack-arm F', by meshing with the pinion O, to partly turn the shaft H, and thereby raise the jaw or blade I nearly to a Vertical position. By means of the milled nut Z' the roller E' is first turned by hand to cause the front ends of the paper strip a to be projected a suitable distance beyond the front edge of the stationary jaw G. It will be observed that as the said strip is moved forward it causes the roller I' to rotate, and, as the latter communicates with the paste in the reser- Voir, it applies paste to the underside of the paper strip. The operator grasps the handle E with one hand and brings the machine down forcibly upon the newspaper to be mailed, thereby causing the frame P to move'upward against the pressure of the springs T, and causing the rack-arm Il" to turn the pinion O through nearly a quarter of a circle, and thereby swing the jaw I to a horizontal position. As the edge of the said jaw passes the edge ofthe rigid jaw G, the projecting portion of the paper strip, on which an address is printed, is severed, and the said severed portion of the paper is carried downward by the jaw I and pasted upon the newspaper. When the machine is lifted from the newspaper, the springs T, in forcing the frame I? downward, cause the pawl D to engage one of the ratchetteeth of the wheel V', and thereby partly turn the shaft Y a suftlcient distance to cause the paper to be moved forward, so that another address is projectedbeyond the jaw G, when the operation before described is repeated. The spring L, by pressing against the outer end of the jaw I, causes the said jaw to bear snugly against the front side of the jaw G as it descends, and thereby effect a clean cut of the paper strip.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. In a mailing-machine, the combination of the case A, having the rigid jaw G at its front side, the rock-shaft H, journal ed on one side of the case and having the swinging jaw I and the pinion O, the vertically-movable frame P, having the rack-arm engaging the pinion O, and the springs to normally lower the said frame P, for the purpose set forth, substantially as described.

2. In a mailing-machine, the combination of the case having the rigid jaw G at its front side, the rock shaft on one side of the case, having the swinging jaw I,the spring L, bearing against the front side of the said swinging jaw, and the vertically-movable operatingframe geared to the rock-shaft, for the purpose set forth, substantially as described.

3. The combination, in amailing-machine, of the case A, the shafts U and Y, journaled in the said case and geared together, said shaft U having the spurred wheels V and the shaft Y having the roller E' and the ratchet-wheel V', the vertically-movable frame P, having the arm C', the spring-actuated pawl D', depend- IOI) IIO

ing from the said arm and adapted to engage the ratchet-Wheel, and the springs T, to move the framel? downward normally, and thereby cause the pawl V to partly turn the shafts V and Y by engaging one tooth of the pawl, sub stantially as described.

4. In a mailing-machine, the combination of the oase A, having the feed mechanism and` the operating cutting-jaws, and the pastereservoir F1, adapted to fit in the case A and to be detached therefrom, said reservoir having the opening G at its lower front side, the paste-roller I', jonrnaled on the front side of the reservoir, removable therewith, and arranged over the opening G', and the strap or' plate having the slot L,to guide the paper strip over the roller I', substantially as described.

5. In a mailing-machine, the combination of the ease A, having the feed mechanism and the cutting mechanism, and the longitudinal groove N in the under side of its top, the reservoir Fl, adapted to t in the said case and provided at its front end with the pasting-roller and the guide for the paper, and the detent to lock the reservoir in place in the case A, substantially as described.

6. A mailing-machine having a removable paste-reservoir providedvat its rear end with an opening for the admission ,of paste, the opening G in its lower-front corner, thebloeks H on the front side of the reservoir, the roller l', jonrnaled in said blocks and arranged over the opening G', and the strap or plate K',- secured to the front end of the reservoir, extended over the roller, and having the slot- L', substantially as described.

7 ln combination with the case A, the vertieally-movable operating-frame havinga vertical handle on its upper side, the paste-reservoir arranged under the handle, the guidinggroove for the paper formed between the top of the reservoir and thelower end ofthe handle, the roller l, closing the outlet to the reservoir, jonrnaled on the front side of the same, and removable therewith, and the plate K,With slot L', arranged above the roller I and secured tothe reservoir, substantially as described.

8. In a mailingmaehine, the combination of the ease A, having the rigid jaw G on its front side, the rook-shaft j ournaled on one side of the case, the entting-j aw I, attached to the said rock-shaft, and the spring-aetnated vertically-movable frame geared to the rock-shaft and extending below the case, being thereby adapted to be operated by Contact with the objeet on which the machine is downwardly pressed, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own l have hereto affixed my signaturein presence oi two witnesses.

JAMES G. HARDIE, JR,

'Witnessesz ALMERQN Z. Somers, JOHN B. CHANDLER. 

